Each artwork highlights various aspects of my exploration in art making. The 22 artworks are selected from different exhibitions in the past couple decades, with 7 recent paintings. A range from early geometric linework and gestural mark making, to the interplay of colour, texture, and layers, ultimately transitioning to more expansive and fluid strokes. Including recent experiments in digital art with generative AR .
Themes of rhythm, pattern, light, mood, and movement will permeate the collection, inviting viewers to contemplate the underlying complexities of the chaos theory, the cyclical nature of seasons, earth’s topography, along with the elemental forces of nature. Recalling growth, as a way to evoke a sense of rewilding—the return to a natural state of being — to discover pathways along abstract trails.
In chronological order or works in similar initial style, exhibition or series.
Reflecting on the inspirations and evolution of a creative journey over the years.
Wandering Earth, 2003 | Oil on Canvas | 61 x 76 cm
Exhibition:
Distractions. 2004, Emerald Hill, SG
The idea of Distractions came about in the way an artwork is created, as an explorative and reactive process. Not always starting with a fixed end in mind, letting the paint and materials be part of an expression on the surface. In the process, distractions work to inspire the painting in its direction.
Chaos into Light 2006, instinc, SG
Drawing inspiration from the facade of peeling paint. This veneer or overlaying of materials shape the character and sets the pervading mood. Likewise with her technique of building up layers of tonal or contrasting colours which are used to create a surface with depth and texture, movement and light.
Started to think about the Elements : Earth, Air, Wind, Water, Fire as recurring themes in painting. As a way to depict movement, within colours using feel/atmosphere.
As well as making works on Paper Mache forms
Geometric linework and coloured segments.
(Original Skandi ˆ from early series from 2003). The segments then opened up to 'wandering' open lines.
Moving Textures 2005,
former Wetterling Teo Gallery, SG
Textures are created when surfaces are given an added dimension; one that comes with various underlying layers, giving an object form and richness.
Works that play with colour and the effects of Impressionism in an abstract way.
Incidently, this was the first time I exhibited in this same Pan Pacific space with Yeo Shih Yun and Wyn Lyn Tan.
On Colours and Seasons series from 2006
After Vermont Artist Residency, 2009. Thinking about colour tones, fields and the seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter) .
The duality of forces and unpredictable nature of the elements are the inspiration for this series of works.
Technique: Lighter more airy shifting strokes
Abstract Landcapes themes after artist residency in Finland (2012) with snow
and Iceland (2010) + paper textured artworks
Air Element, Winter whites.
Visual Journeys to Unknown Lands explores the theme of getting lost, and discoveries during journeys, to unknown lands and encounters with nature.
After Chicago Ox-bow course, 2013.
Summer Colours, Air Element.
Opening up to more whitespace compositions.
Geo Sprouts, 2022 | 91 x 45 cm | Oil on Canvas
Terra Incognita 2014, Maya Gallery, SG
Inspired by Mountain Residency, Sep 2014, Dolomites, Italy
Air Element
Liquid Textures, instinc
Air, Water Element,
(Fluid pour influence by Collaboration with Artist Hsiung Lu-Fang)
The initial painting "Into the Ether" was awarded the UOB POY Bronze, 2018
The fifth element - Ether.
A unique mark making stroke using a sgrafitto technique.
Adrift in Colour 2019, UOB Art Gallery, SG
Adrift in Colour an exploration of form and texture while reflecting on the way the elements flow around us.
Air element
Wild Fragments. Maya Gallery, SG, 2022
Observations of fragments of nature connect with thoughts on rewilding and growth
Earth Element
Paintings on paper with paper mache forms - since Driftwood in 2004 eco-art and shaped surfaces
Paper Mache Series
AR Aerography Synergy
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Earth Element
Aero Forms PM Brown and Blue, 2024 | Acrylic on Paper Mache with Augmented Reality | 93 x 63 cm in frame
2020-2024 Foray into Digital Art
Aero forms combining eco-art with generated Augmented Reality
Airy organic forms bubble up in an ever changing composition.
Randomised parametric shapes are generated from a base shape using curved vertices. The variations float in the canvas in an animated loop generated with a selected colour palette.
For AR Viewing
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2. View the images from your phone or tablet via the Artivive App
Trees, 2003 | Oil on Canvas | Triptych | 3* 1 6x 30"
Anthropology It's interesting this early painting has shapes which resemble forms generated in the Aero generative art series.
A Drifting Up, 2023 | Oil on Canvas | 180 x 90 cm
Earth, Air (Gravity) and Water
On a Breeze, 2024 | Oil on Canvas | 150 x 50 cm
Air and Water Element
Blanc Trails, 2024 | Oil on Canvas | 167 x 142 cm
White Earth Strata
Blanc Blooms, 2024 | Oil on Canvas | 70 x 150 cm
Earth Element - Rewilding
Terra Verde, 2023 | Oil on Canvas | 150 x 150 cm
Earth Element - Rewilding
Aerides, 2023 | Oil on Canvas | 122 x 158 cm
Air / Wind and Ether
